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    Default Vacuum Filtering

    So, today was the day that I maidened my DIY vacuum filtration system and it worked great! 1.5 Gallons in no time for the final finish. Crystal clear end product...

    -Tim

    Here's the video:



    Updated Video 2-25-23:

    Last edited by troynh; 02-25-2023 at 08:55 PM.

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    That looks like it really works well. Are you using regular flat filter and pre filters? What about DE? Where did you get the pans that fit together?

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    Thanks. Yes, 1 flat filter and 1 pre filter. No DE. The stock pots are from WalMart.

    -Tim

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    Looks cool. I've used pre filters, flat filters,cone filters, bucket filters, coffee filters, you name it to filter syrup. There is always residue left on the filters when I'm done filtering. No matter what size batch I filter. Were did the sugar sand, Niter go in this setup. Did it get sucked through with the syrup?
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    Ive never seen anything like this could you explain how it works. So far as i can tell it just looks like "hollywood magic". Lol, wish my filtering took that long.
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    First, No... The sugar sand doesn't go through the filters. The end result is crystal clear syrup. 2nd, I flat filter off the pan after boiling. This is where 90% of the sand gets caught. (Next week I'll be vacuum filtering straight off the pan for anther demo video.)

    Basically I take a 3 cfm vacuum pump and use a 10 gallon auxiliary tank for a vacuum storage tank. The tank is stored at 30 inches... Plumb it to a couple of modified stock pots and suck away while finish filtering. http://mapletrader.com/community/sho...r-final-finish

    The whole process is super fast!

    -Tim

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    Tim,
    What type of clamps are those between the top and bottom stock pots? They look similar to table leaf clamps, but I don't remember seeing them for sale anywhere.
    Do you have any kind of support under the filter pad, or is it sufficient to clamp the pad between the 2 pots (I'm assuming you cut the bottom out of the top pot)
    Dave Barker
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    2015 ~100 taps, in conjunction with University of Louisville
    2x5 Smoky Lake hybrid pan
    2022 150 taps

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    That is amazing. Would you mind posting a picture of the individual pieces disassembled ?

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    I'm looking at buying one similar, but nobody has any info.
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    Well you got everyone's attention with that one. Please make a video of the process of creating this marvel.

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